All practical synonyms

adj practical

• rational — agreeable to reason; reasonable; sensible: a rational plan for economic development.
• factual — of or relating to facts; concerning facts: factual accuracy.
• pragmatic — of or relating to a practical point of view or practical considerations.
• sensible — having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgment: a sensible young woman.
• efficient — (esp. of a system or machine) Achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense.
• businesslike — If you describe someone as businesslike, you mean that they deal with things in an efficient way without wasting time.
• down-to-earth — practical and realistic: a down-to-earth person.
• functional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
• feasible — capable of being done, effected, or accomplished: a feasible plan.
• sane — free from mental derangement; having a sound, healthy mind: a sane person.
• practicable — capable of being done, effected, or put into practice, with the available means; feasible: a practicable solution.
• reasonable — agreeable to reason or sound judgment; logical: a reasonable choice for chairman.
• workable — practicable or feasible: He needs a workable schedule.
• sober — not intoxicated or drunk.
• constructive — A constructive discussion, comment, or approach is useful and helpful rather than negative and unhelpful.
• possible — that may or can be, exist, happen, be done, be used, etc.: a disease with no possible cure.
• effective — adequate to accomplish a purpose; producing the intended or expected result: effective teaching methods; effective steps toward peace.
• sophisticated — sophisticated.
• applied — An applied subject of study has a practical use, rather than being concerned only with theory.
• handy — within easy reach; conveniently available; accessible: The aspirins are handy.
• hard-boiled — Cookery. (of an egg) boiled in the shell long enough for the yolk and white to solidify.
• implicit — implied, rather than expressly stated: implicit agreement.
• matter-of-fact — adhering strictly to fact; not imaginative; prosaic; dry; commonplace: a matter-of-fact account of the political rally.
• nuts and bolts — the essential or basic aspects: to learn the nuts and bolts of a new job.
• operative — a person engaged, employed, or skilled in some branch of work, especially productive or industrial work; worker.
• orderly — arranged or disposed in a neat, tidy manner or in a regular sequence: an orderly desk.
• serviceable — capable of or being of service; useful.
• solid — having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.
• sound — The, a strait between SW Sweden and Zealand, connecting the Kattegat and the Baltic. 87 miles (140 km) long; 3–30 miles (5–48 km) wide.
• systematic — having, showing, or involving a system, method, or plan: a systematic course of reading; systematic efforts.
• usable — available or convenient for use: 2000 square feet of usable office space.
• utilitarian — object: functional, useful
• virtual — being such in power, force, or effect, though not actually or expressly such: a virtual dependence on charity.
• working — exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil.
• commonsensical — sound practical judgment that is independent of specialized knowledge, training, or the like; normal native intelligence.
• unromantic — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
• doable — capable of being done.
• unidealistic — of or relating to idealism or idealists.
• utile — useful.
• workaday — of or befitting working days; characteristic of a workday and its occupations.
• accomplished — If someone is accomplished at something, they are very good at it.
• cosmopolitan — A cosmopolitan place or society is full of people from many different countries and cultures.
• qualified — having the qualities, accomplishments, etc., that fit a person for some function, office, or the like.
• seasoned — one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
• skilled — having skill; trained or experienced in work that requires skill.
• trained — Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
• versed — of, relating to, or written in verse: a verse play.
• veteran — a person who has had long service or experience in an occupation, office, or the like: a veteran of the police force; a veteran of many sports competitions.
• worldly — of or relating to this world as contrasted with heaven, spiritual life, etc.; earthly; mundane.
• worldly-wise — wise as to the affairs of this world.